especially like' kethledge and hardiman. >> i'm not sure i am leaning anywhere on those four nominees. i think they will all be -- they are good judges. i think they would be fine justices of the supreme court. the president has to think about who is easiest to get confirmed here. and i expect we'll do that on a normal timetable of a couple months. reporter: democrats wanted to delay the confirmation hearings until after the mid-terms and they may do that by dragging the process out. the margins are much tighter and the gop is hoping the party stays united. >> i can't' predict how the party will vote. but if john mccain is absent.